New bus and facilities unveiled at Clarenbridge Nursing Home

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Marie O’Malley, Director of Nursing and her team recently celebrated the official launch of Clarenbridge Nursing Home’s bus and adapted kitchen when Minister Kathleen Lynch TD performed the opening.

Galway progressing in its bid to become European Capital of Culture

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Galway’s bid to become the European Capital of Culture in 2020 was raised at this weeks meeting of the Galway City Council.

The designation celebrates Europe’s cultural diversity with two member States, Ireland and Croatia, sharing the 2020 title.

City council chief says next week’s budget will be good for business

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

The chief executive of the Galway City Council has described it as a good news story for local businesses that commercial rates in the city will remain at the same level for the fifth year in a row. Brendan McGrath was speaking as he unveiled the €76,000,000 budget for the city next year.

Mass for Irish Defence Forces

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

The annual Mass dedicated to deceased members of the Irish Defence Forces and those personnel of 1 Cn Cois and Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa will be held in the Garrison Church Renmore tomorrow (Friday) at 10am.

All are welcome.

Cllr Charity to hold a number of public meetings on water tax

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Irish Water was “misconceived from its inception” and “should be wound up”, before the “widespread confusion” it has created becomes worse.

Former county mayor demands protection for group water schemes

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

A former mayor of County Galway is demanding that Irish Water and the Government clarify the future funding of rural group water schemes.

Meeting to organise boycott of Irish Water

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

A public meeting to organise a mass boycott of Irish Water will be held in the Westwood House Hotel on Tuesday November 11 at 8pm.

Zoology student to track down false black widow spiders around the city

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Aileen Wruck, an undergraduate zoology student from NUI Galway has been collecting spiders in and around Galway city as part of her final year research project. Her goal is to get a better understanding of how spiders colonise human dwellings and turn man-made structures to their advantage.

Over the past few weeks, Aileen has been trapping and collecting spiders from seemingly unlikely locations for wildlife including bridges, stone walls, attics, car parks and public staircases. To date she has managed to identify 110 specimens from 27 species.

Visitor restrictions continue at UHG to halt spread of vomiting bug

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Management at the west’s biggest hospital has renewed its appeal to the public not to visit the facility to help curtail the spread of the winter vomiting bug.

Motivation Weight Management event to highlight importance of label reading

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

What’s in a label? The answer nutritionists and dietitians might give is your health, your waistband and the length of your life! Alarming statistics published in May 2014 indicate that a quarter of us are obese while 66% of Irish men and 51% of Irish women are above their recommended weight. Weight loss and health experts - Motivation Weight Management - believe that a contributing factor to the obesity epidemic in this country is a lack of education and confusion surrounding nutritional labels.

Four decades on, MBA and MIE alumni gather to share memories

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

graduated from the very first Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and the Masters of Industrial Engineering (MIE) at NUI Galway recently celebrated a 40 year reunion in Galway.

Local company wins at Retail Excellence Awards

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Claregalway-based Stocktaking.ie was named Supplier of the Year at the Retail Excellence Ireland Awards in association with Barclaycard. Among this distinguished group of was Stocktaking.ie, who was named Supplier of the Year. The awards were hosted in the Radisson Blu Hotel Galway last week.

Galway winners reach ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ national final

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Two young Galway entrepreneurs have won a place at the first-ever national final of ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ competition, for a chance to share a €100,000 investment fund.

Council warn of potential flooding in city

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

The Galway City Council has issuing an advisory regarding potential flooding around the city this week.

Marley demands ‘radical overhaul’ of ‘deteriorating waterways’

Mon, Nov 03, 2014

The “dire state” and “neglect” of Galway city centre’s waterways urgently requires City Hall to “engage in a thorough clean-up” of the areas and a commitment to ensure a regular maintenance programme.

Concerns mount over lack of bike parking facilities in city

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

Removing bike racks from the city centre to make way for the Coke Zero Bike Share scheme has led to concerns from cyclists that they will be left with nowhere to park their bicycles.

Irish Water ‘application packs’ to be burned at Galway protest

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

Irish Water ‘application packs’ will be burned as part of an anti-water charges protest in Galway this weekend, which could see thousands of people take to streets as momentum against the unpopular tax grows.

Teacher hopes poignant song will help stem the tide of suicide

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

A teacher at a city secondary school has released a CD in response to what he terms the “awful tragedy that is suicide”.

Nolan to host marriage equality event in city’

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

Galway West TD Derek Nolan is to host a marriage equality event in the Harbour Hotel next Monday,(Nov 3) ahead of a planned referendum on the issue next spring.

GMIT to host themed meal and concert as part of Musical Moments series

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

GMIT has announced the second classical concert in its Musical Moments series, which will take place at the institute’s College of Tourism & Arts on Monday November 3.

Pianist Billy O’Brien, a final year student at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, will perform a selection of works by Bach, Janácek, Ravel, and Chopin at 7.30pm.

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